IDW PUBLISHING Full JULY 2017 Solicitations

By Newsarama Staff April 27, 2017 09:30am ET

Credit: IDW Publishing

TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo—Cover A: Stan Sakai—GEM OF THE MONTH
Stan Sakai (w & a & c)
The TMNT are teleported to a world of talking animals—the world of Usagi Yojimbo! When the samarai rabbit embarks on a quest to save Japan and the deadly Jei blocks his path, a Turtle team-up may be the only chance for survival!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99

Bullet points:
· The crossover YOU demanded!
· Written and illustrated by Usagi Yojimbo creator and comics legend Stan Sakai!
· Variantcover by David Petersen!

TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo—Hardcover Edition
Stan Sakai (w & a & c)
The TMNT are teleported to a world of talking animals—the world of Usagi Yojimbo! When the samarai rabbit embarks on a quest to save Japan and the deadly Jei blocks his path, a Turtle team-up may be the only chance for survival!
FC • HC •72 pages • $14.99

TMNT Amazing Adventures: Robotanimals! #2—Cover A: Chad Thomas
Caleb Goellner (w) • Chad Thomas (a & c)
Baxter Stockman seeks to turn all mutants into robots… that he can control, of course! The TMNT must work together like never before if they are to overcome the Robotanimals, and Baxter's next surprise!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· An all-star lineup of Christos Gage (Rom), John Barber (Optimus Prime), and Alex Milne (More Than Meets the Eye) tell the never-before-revealed secret history of Rom and the Transformers!
· Introducing a major new character!
· Variant cover by David Lafuente!

Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3 (of 3)— Cover A: Fico Ossio
John Barber & Various (w) • Robert Atkins & Various (a) • Fico Ossio (c)
If you’re new to the Hasbro Universe or a long-time fan, this book is for you! Featuring a veritable TON of bios on your favorite characters, from P to Z, plus papercraft projects, a map of the Heliopolis, the Micronauts’ ship, and a fantastic story leading in to the next huge Hasbro event!
FC • 48 pages • $4.99

Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #4— Cover A: Alex Ronald
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Alex Ronald (c)
The threat of Karza enerchanged with Micronus Prime has the Earth prepared to bow down before him. Oz and the Micronauts are undaunted though. With the help of the Transformers, Oz thinks they can win. What will become of Acroyear? And what does the arrival of a Time Traveler mean?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· Special, over-sized series finale! Everything has been leading up to the earth shattering revelations found in this issue!
· With major repercussions, the countdown to the next major event starts here!
· Variant cover by Pierre Droal!

Optimus Prime #9—Cover A: Kei Zama
John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a & c)
THE LIFE OF SIDESWIPE! A Junkion machine finally gives long-injured Sideswipe a new lease on life! But when his brother goes missing, Sideswipe and Arcee return to Cybertron—and nothing will be the same between them ever again.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Lost Light #8—Cover A: Jack Lawrence
James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a & c)
THE HUNT IS ON! Ever lost something and spent forever looking for it? Try visiting Troja Major, the lost property capital of the universe. Just bear in mind that it's better known by another name: the Howling Town. And the Autobots are about to find out why.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Till All Are One #12—Cover A: Sara Pitre-Durocher
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a & c)
Starscream makes his most desperate move yet in order to protect himself from Elita One's rising power. But for once the master of manipulation's only choice is to make himself helpless to another. Good thing no one's got a grudge against Starscream, right?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #242— Cover A: S L Gallant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
Just when things seem back to normal for the Joes—well, as normal as things can get for our heroes—nefarious forces once again plot their doom! Who will step up this time to face off against the latest threat to justice, freedom, and liberty?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Ghostbusters 101 #5 (of 6)— Cover A: Dan Schoening
Erik Burnham(w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
The Ghostbusters have found out what’s bringing their dimensions together—and for once, it doesn’t have anything to do with a sinister beam of light heading into the sky! Tech nerds from two dimensions will need to put their heads together and build something that’ll solve the problem (and at least half of them hope any solution includes a satisfying explosion!).
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Ghostbusters: Interdimensional Cross-Rip—Certified Cool
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
When a confrontation with the vengeful elder god Proteus goes awry, Peter, Ray, Winston, and Egon will meet… The Real Ghostbusters! But even the combined might of eight ’Busters may not be enough to stop Proteus from getting his revenge. Plus, the guys pack their bags and head international! After a bust at the United Nations the boys, and girls, in gray are engaged to investigate some Old World hauntings, where they begin to unravel a mystery that sends them around the globe. Collects the 2015 Annual, the Get Real mini-series, and Ghostbusters International #1–11.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 380 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-960-8

Bullet points:
· The bombastic beginning of the final arc for this first volume of BTTF ongoing stories, concluding with a special double-sized issue #25!
· Don’t miss the Doc Brown cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month!

Star Trek: Boldly Go #10—Cover A: George Caltsoudas
Mike Johnson (w) • Tony Shasteen (a) • George Caltsoudas (c)
Scotty returns to the Yorktown base to check in on construction of the new Enterprise... only to find that building the flagship comes with unexpected perils!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
• “Byrne’s writing is strong, as always, and his story line is courageous in using Star Trek to address social issues often viewed as a ‘third rail’ in other forms of discourse.” –ComicWow.TV

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
• “This issue has all the action and adventure you'd expect to find and the surprises at the end make this installment a great read.” — Blog of Oa
• “Stranger Worlds is terrific fun for comic book fans of both Star Trek and Green Lantern.” —TrekMovie

Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 3
Various (w) • John Stokes, Jim Baikie, John Canning, Ron Turner, Frank Bellamy (a) • Various (c)
This third volume reprints all comics from 1972 to 1979 and concludes the 3-volume series that presents the complete Star Trek UK comics. Bonus material includes various one-shots and annuals, as well as strips created for various merchandise and toys. Star Trek expert Rich Handley provides the second half of a detailed encyclopedia of all things Star Trek from these British comics. Exploring the minutiae is half the fun of enjoying a franchise, and when it comes to Trek, there's no end of trivia to devour.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 272 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-967-7

Bullet points:
· Advance Solicited for September release!
· “The book is a marvelously oddball artifact of Trek lore. The stories themselves are similar to what Gold Key was publishing in America—that is to say, cheesy and clunky but charming nonetheless. The difference, though, is that the UKstrips are flat-out gorgeous.” —13thDimension.com

Bullet points:
· As seen on Free Comic Book Day!
· With the arrival of the Enterprise's new Chief Medical Officer Beverly Crusher comes another question: whose side will she be on?
· Variant cover by Tony Shasteen!

Star Trek Waypoint #6—Cover A: Gabriel Hardman
Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko (w) • Gabriel Hardman, Christopher Herndon (a) Gabriel Hardman (c)
Nurse Chapel questions whether or not to continue her medical training until a shuttle incident prompts her to make decisions that will forever change her future. In the second story, Captain Kirk is forced to work with the Romulans after abiological weapon is unleashed, with unexpected - and surprising - results.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· 2 stories from the fan-favorite Image sci-fi hit, INVISIBLE REPUBLIC!
· One story from the Original Series era, and one from the never-before-seen Phase II era!
· Don’t miss the Original Series Spock cover by Mondo artist Tom Whalen, part of our Tom Whalen Cover Month!
· Photo variant cover!

The X-Files: Origins—Dog Days of Summer #2 (of 4)—Cover A: Chris Fenoglio & Corin Howell
Jody Houser & Matthew Dow Smith (w) • Chris Fenoglio, Corin Howell (a & c)
Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a strange encounter with a deaf girl sends 13-year-old Fox Mulder on the hunt for a mysterious signal. While in San Diego, young Dana Scully looks into a plane crash somehow tied to the man she helped put in jail. Two kids, two mysteries, one conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· The hit miniseries of last summer returns!
· Mulder and Scully star in separate tales depicting their teen years!
· See what made them into the characters we’ve come to love!
· Especially crafted for young adult readers!
· Mystery novel variant covers by Cat Staggs (Orphan Black)!

Orphan Black: Deviations #5 (of 6)—Cover A: Cat Staggs
Heli Kennedy(w) • Wayne Nichols (a) • Cat Staggs (c)In a world where Sarah managed to save Beth from taking her own life! With this single twist of fate, the Clone Club comes together in a completely different manner and the mystery of Project LEDA unfolds in new, exiting ways! See all your favorite characters return in an all-new light!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

24: Legacy—Rules of Engagement #4 (of 5)— Cover A: Georges Jeanty
Christopher Farnsworth (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Georges Jeanty (c)
The clock has been reset with 24: Legacy, and this limited series explores the past of its new leading character, Eric Carter, who led the elite squad responsible for killing an infamous terrorist leader and, consequently, forced into hiding. But before he was a national hero and a wanted man, Carter learned the Rules of Engagement in the streets of Iraq and Washington, D.C.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· Based on the new hit iteration of the 24 franchise!
· Executive produced by Manny Coto and Evan Katz, writers of the show!
· Covers by Georges Jeanty (Serenity)!
· Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show!
· Written by Christopher Farnsworth, journalist, screenwriter and the author of The President’s Vampire series.

Kull Eternal #2— Cover A: Luca Pizzari
Tom Waltz (w) • Luca Pizzari (a) • Luca Pizzari (c)Robert E. Howard’s legendary warrior king returns! Kull of Atlantis as been called from his mysterious mirror limbo throughout America’s history to wage battle during major crisis events—so-called Fourth Turnings—that mark the death of one age and the birth of another, greater one. Now, the time as come for the final Turning… but can Kull survive America’s greatest crisis and claim his long-prophesized New Atlantean throne?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· The star of two (almost three) beloved Douglas Adams novels!
· Written by executive producer of the TV series Arvind Ethan David!
· Executive produced by Max Landis (Chronicle and Superman: American Alien), the writer of the BBC America TV series!
· Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show!
· Variant cover by Robert Hack!

Bullet points:
· From bestselling author and screenwriter Mike Carey (Unwritten, Lucifer, Girl with All the Gifts) and Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) comes an all-new, original world of darkness and demons.

Diablo House #1—Cover A: Santipérez—SPOTLIGHT
Ted Adams (w) • Santipérez (a & c)
Located along the sleepy coastal town of La Jolla, California, Diablo House lets you make your dreams come true – if you dare. Surf-bum and Diablo House host, Riley, takes us into his home and shares the stories of the people who let their desire come at the cost of all else. Inspired by the classic horror comics of the past!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Saucer Country—SPOTLIGHT
Paul Cornell (w) • Ryan Kelly (a & c)
THEY'RE UP THERE... Meet Arcadia Alvarado, Governor of New Mexico and Presidential hopeful. She's dealing with immigration policy, budget cuts, an alcoholic ex–and she was abducted by aliens. Or was she? It's a strange road to the White House but Alvarado is determined to get there because she has information that could stop an alien invasion and save the world. Collects all 14 issues of the original series.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 300 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-095-6

Saucer State #3 (of 6)—Cover A: Ryan Kelly
Paul Cornell (w) • Ryan Kelly (a & c)
With a real alien ship a year away from Earth, Arcadia's far right political foes are suggesting something that sounds horribly like revolution. Meanwhile, fairies are offering her ex-husband a cake-for-access deal. No, really. It's the start of a quest that will unlock the secrets of reality as the series takes its unique mixture of House of Cards and Jeff Kripal to... Russia? Soon readers everywhere will be able to say, “Oh, they went there.” Because there is where we live.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· Picks up where Saucer Country left off!
· One of the very few mainstream comics to be nominated for SF’s prestigious Hugo Award!
· Tackles real world US politics from the point of view of a female President!

Starstruck: Old Proldiers Never Die #6 (of 6)
Elaine Lee(w) • Michael Kaluta (a & c)
Annie takes Harry to heaven—Blue Heaven—where he finds Miz Ti, the Galactic Girl Guides, some disturbing sensory input, and a little more than he’d bargained for. He’s reached the end of his story, but is Harry ready for the afterlife? Old friends are there to guide him, but he’s just not feeling himself!
FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:
· Completely new coloring, and 50% new art from Michael Kaluta over the course of the series!

Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score TPB—CERTIFIED COOL
Richard Stark, Darwyn Cooke (w) • Darwyn Cooke (a & c)“The Score”is a high-octane trip across America, as Parker assembles a dozen of the best caper men he can find to knock over his most audacious target yet: an entire town. They scheme, they prepare, and they execute with military precision unaware that the whole thing is about to blow up in their faces. Long considered a high watermark in the Parker series, this new graphic adaptation brings the original to violent, double-crossing life.
TPB • PC • $17.99 • 160 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-996-7

Time & Vine #1—Cover A: Thom Zahler—CERTIFIED COOL
Thom Zahler (w & a & c)
A grade school history teacher, looking for a respite from her life’s problems, finds the ultimate escape when the owner of a local winery reveals its secret to her: drink the right glass of wine in the right tasting room, and travel back in time to the year it was bottled. Together, they’ll journey through the history of the 200-year old winery… as well as their own.
FC • 48 pages • $4.99

Night Owl Society—CERTIFIED COOL
James Venhaus (w) • Pius Bak (a & c)
High school loner David Foxworth’s best friend is killed by a local mob boss, and the police won’t do anything about it. With nothing but his allowance and an overdeveloped sense of right and wrong, David gathers a group of fellow outsiders and misfits and decides to take matters into his own hands. By night they sneak out to disrupt the mob’s business and by day they maintain their perfect GPAs. They are The Night Owl Society. But, one of them is hiding a secret that could destroy the team. Will they survive without getting killed or grounded?
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-933-2

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
· The Outsidersmeets The Departed in this cutting piece of genre fiction.

D4VEocracy—SPOTLIGHT
Ryan Ferrier (w) • Valentin Ramon (a & c)
After conquering 34RTH as the greatest robot war hero, then saving it from invading aliens, D4VE's next campaign gets political! In the wake of a robo-political assassination, D4VE begins a presidential campaign. A hip new app startup has other plans for the robot society, however, and creates the perfect political rival. The third arc of the acclaimed D4VE series returns in D4VEOCRACY.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-927-1

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
· “True to form, D4VEOCRACY is silly in how comically true-to-life it can be, but that's what makes it so good. Ferrier and Ramon's mix of unique writing and art continue to breathe life into the robot world, as we're greeted with familiar themes from earlier arcs that better prime us for what's to come.” –The Fandom Post

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· “[Craig Yoe’s] work on publications and artists that time forgot has made him the Turner Classic Movies of comic book historians.” –USA Today

Weird Love #19
Various (w) • Various(a) • Fred Kida(c)
As if roller derby wasn’t weird enough now it gets the funky Pre-Code romance comic book treatment! Plus there’s another story involving steamy female wrestlers! How about the cringe-worthy “Henpeck House”?!? Then there’s “They Called My Dad Old Bad” the less said about that the better! “My Secret Heart” is incredibly surreal wackiness. Plus a love advice comic you must read: “How to Make a Man Miserable!”
FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Popeye Classics #60
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
The classic Bud Sagendorf stories just keep getting nuttier, crazier, and funnier! Olive pits Popeye and Bluto against each other because she wants to … BUILD A WALL! More stories: one with a saucy mermaid that P.O.’s Olive, another with O.G. Wotasnozzle. Plus TWO MORE FEATURES! “There’s no comics with as much pure undiluted comic bookiness, stream-of-consciousness, and outlandish stories. They’re super fun!” —Gutters & Panels
FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:
· Variant cover by “Toxic” Tommy O’brien!

Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice—SPOTLIGHT
Hugo Pratt (w & a & c)
In this affectionate tribute to his hometown, Hugo Pratt offers a complex mystery thriller involving Freemasons, occultists, and esotericists set during the rise of Fascism in 1921. Corto Maltese’s return to Venice is ostensibly a search for an emerald known as the Clavicle of Solomon, but by the end he is left questioning whether the object of his quest will open the hidden doors of magic and unravel the nature of time and space in this city of secrets… or if it’s merely "the stuff that dreams are made of," as was the black bird of Dashiell Hammett’s novel featuring another Maltese.
TPB • B&W • $22.99 • 64 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-926-4

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
• Series winner of the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.

R. CRUMB: From the Underground to GENESIS—CERTIFIED COOL
R. Crumb (a & c)
The Modern Art Museum of the City of Paris (Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris) presents a premier retrospective exhibition on one of the greatest illustrators of the past fifty years: Robert Crumb. One of the pioneers of Underground comics, he represents a mythical figure in American counter-culture.
HC • PC • $44.99 • 240 pages • 9” x 11.75” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-109-0

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
· “During adolescence I couldn’t fit in… but it freed me to drop that Hollywood ideal and pursue the people that I thought attractive.” — R. Crumb on his work (The Guardian, 4/24/2016)

The Art of the Pulps: An Illustrated History—CERTIFIED COOL
Doug Ellis, Ed Hulse, Robert Weinberg, Mike Ashley, Tom Roberts (w) • N/A (a & c)
A team of experts in each of the ten major Pulp genres, from action Pulps to spicy Pulps and more, chart for the first time the complete history of Pulp magazines—the stories and their writers, the graphics and their artists, and, of course, the publishers, their market, and readers.
Each chapter in the book, which is illustrated with more than 400 examples of the best Pulp graphics (many from the Editors' collections—among the world's largest) is organized in a clear and accessible way, starting with an introductory overview of the genre, followed by a selection of the best covers and interior graphics, organized chronologically through the chapter.
HC • FC • $39.99 • 240 pages • 9.75” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-091-8

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· The first definitive visual history of the Pulps.

A Story of Men—CERTIFIED COOL
Zep (w & a & c)
In this original graphic novel, the last time that the rock group Tricky Fingers found themselves in the same spot was eighteen years ago for a concert in the BBC studios that was supposed to launch their career... but instead ended in catastrophe. Since then, this group of friends that once harbored dreams of revolutionizing rock has parted ways, most drifting into musical obscurity. Except Sandro. His initiative brings the group together for the weekend to find out where life has taken them. How their fortunes have faired. To see if they've learned anything since they were teenagers.
HC • FC • $19.99 • 64 pages • 9.25” x 12.25” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-961-5

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· Tap into “what could have been” and “what never was” in this powerful story of friendship and betrayal from French illustration powerhouse, Zep.

Behind You: One-Shot Horror Stories—CERTIFIED COOL
Brian Coldrick (w & a & c)
A twisted figure crawling out of a tunnel. A giggling crowd of masked watchers. A reassembling corpse. What could be behind you, just waiting for you to turn around?

Behind Youis an illustration series, a comic with no panels, where each piece is essentially a separate story. Each tale is one image and one piece of text; an unsuspecting victim with someone, or something, behind them. Entries range from the amusingly weird to the genuinely unsettling. Inspired by spooky films, books, myths, and Internet tall tales, Behind You is full of scary set-ups but leaves lots of blanks for the reader to fill in with their own narrative.
HC • FC • $15.99 • 152 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-953-0

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· Featuring an introduction by Joe Hill!
· Begun as a webcomic in early 2015, the series has amassed fans including the likes of Joe Hill, Ramsey Campbell, and Neil Gaiman, and has been featured by io9, APlus, and The AV Club.

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· The first book in an ongoing series that has been a hit with Young Adult readers in Europe.

Hap And Leonard: Savage Season
Joe R. Lansdale (w) • Jussi Piironen (a & c)
Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are best friends, yet they couldn’t be more different. Hap is an East Texas white boy with a weakness for all women. Leonard is a gay, black Vietnam vet. Together, they stir up more commotion than a firestorm. But that’s just the way they like it. When Trudy, an ex-flame of Hap’s returns promising a huge score, Hap lets Leonard in on the scam. That’s when things get interesting. Joe R. Lansdale’s classic dark thriller has been adapted and vividly bought to life by Finnish illustrator Jussi Piironen. He stays faithful to the original novel and creates a visual treat for Hap and Leonard fans.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-184-7

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· The first-ever Hap and Leonard graphic novel!
· Savage Seasonis the basis for the first season of Sundance TV’s Hap and Leonard!
· Joe R. Lansdale’sclassic dark thriller has been adapted and vividly bought to life by Finnish illustrator Jussi Piironen!

Sax Rohmer's Dope—CERTIFIED COOL
Trina Robbins (w & a & c)
A talented young actress becomes fatally ensnared in London's mysterious and glittery drug culture of the early 20th century. Trina Robbins' comic book adaptation of Sax Rohmer's sensational 1919 novel. DOPE was both the first novel to speak openly about the world's international drug trade, and the first story to center around the death of a celebrity by drug overdose. As for the art, it is considered by many (including Trina herself) to be her best work ever as an illustrator.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 96 pages • 8.25” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-957-8

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for September release!
· Trina Robbinswas an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of its few female artists. Both as a cartoonist and historian, she has long been involved in creating outlets for and promoting female comics artists.

Bullet points:
· New format—quarterly schedule, 48 pages!
· Skylanders Academyseason 2 premieres on Netflix this Fall with a third season already approved!
· Skylanders Imaginatorshas been dubbed “…without question the best in the series…” by Forbes.com
· There has never been a better time to be a Skylander fan!

Bullet points:
· Based on the second episode of Hanazuki: Full of Treasures, the digital first series with millions of views on YouTube!
· Don’t miss the RI cover by the animated series artist: Nicoletta Baldari!
· Seriously, this is book is both cute and cool—just like you irresistible yumbuckets!

The Powerpuff Girls: The Time Tie #3 (of 3)—Philip Murphy Cover A
Haley Mancini & Jake Goldman (w) • Philip Murphy (a & c)
After being zapped by Mojo Jojo’s Time Tie, Buttercup ends up in Regency (old-timey-fancy) England! When the villainous Dandy absconds with a rare chronogem, Buttercup is going to have to take him down with extreme pride and prejudice if she wants to get back home to help her sisters defeat Mojo Jojo!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· The Powerpuff Girls are back in a brand-new three-issue series!
· Each Powerpuff Girl travels to a different era and place in time in her own special issue!
· Variant cover by Jarrett Williams!

Jem and the Holograms: Infinite #2 (of 3)—Cover A: Stacey Lee
Kelly Thompson (w) • Stacey Lee (a & c)
The FIRST EVER Jem/Misfits Crossover Event continues here in "INFINITE PART THREE!" Jem and The Holograms are transported to another world where they (and unlikely allies The Misfits!) must save the world from JEMCORP, a corrupt corporation that now controls all Hologram Technology!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
· Jerrica, Aja, Shana, and Kimber re-united with their father, Emmett Benton! Sort of!
· And just who is behind JEMCORP?! The answer may surprise you! All the music, all the fashion, all the romance, all the sci-fi shenanigans begin here!
· Interconnecting subscription covers on both Jem: Infinite and Jem: The Misfits: Infinite by Veronica Fish!
· Variant cover by Genevieve FT!

Bullet points:
· It's going to take Jem and The Holograms, The Misfits, AND their alt-reality counterparts all working together to save this world...is that even possible?
· And will Pizzazz be able to live with the fact that she must never reveal Jem's secret? Some things may be too much to ask!
· Interconnecting subscription covers on both Jem: Infinite and Jem: The Misfits: Infinite by Veronica Fish!
· Variant cover by Caspar Wijngaard!

Jem and the Holograms: The Misfits—SPOTLIGHT
Kelly Thompson (w) • Jenn St-Onge (a) • M. Victoria Robada (c)
Their songs may be better, but the Misfits have lost their label and nobody will touch them in the music business. On the ropes and desperate to get back on top, they’re forced to consider the worst case scenario… A MISFITS REALITY TV SHOW. Though it promises the chance to get them back in the spotlight, it comes with a heavy, privacy-destroying price.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-930-1

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
• "The good news is that IDW is all about giving people the Jem And The Holograms they really wanted." –A.V. Club

My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel #2—Cover A: Andy Price
Ted Anderson (w) • Andy Price (a & c)
As My Little Pony: The Movie nears, discover the new characters that will change the course of Pony history in this series! In this issue, an eccentric group takes to the skies on the search for adventure and treasure!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Walt Disney’s Christmas Classics
Frank Reilly (w) • Floyd Gottfredson; Manuel Gonzales; Floyd Norman; John Ushler (a) • Various (c)
A delightful book for Disney fans of all ages. The Disney Christmas newspaper strip debuted in 1960 with "Peter Pan’s Christmas Story," in which Captain Hook tries to sabotage Christmas. It was such a success that new stories were created yearly, each self-contained, each featuring characters from another animated movie, and each leading up to Christmas Eve and Santa off to deliver his presents. The “Disney-villain-wants-to-spoil-Christmas” plot was exploited with inventive variations each year. Stories include “Cruella’s Very Furry Christmas,” “Snow White’s Christmas Surprise,” “Dumbo and the Christmas Mystery,” "Cinderella’s Christmas Party,” “The Three Little Pigs’ Christmas Story,” and many more. All 28 special holiday stories are collected in a book for the first time.
HC • FC • $39.99 • 228 pages • 11” x 8.5” • ISBN: 978-1-68405-006-2

Bullet points:
· The animated series has already been greenlit for a second season!
· A full DuckTales series coming soon from IDW Publishing!
· Variant cover by Marco Ghiglione!

Tangled: The Series: Adventure is Calling
Scott Peterson & Various (w) • Ivan Sharvin, Ludmila Steblianko, Aleaya Baarsukova & Various (a) • Diogo Saito (c)
Heed the call for adventure, with all your favorites from Disney’s hit animated show! Gorgeously illustrated stories starring Rapunzel, still finding her way in the kingdom of Corona, with Eugene at her side! But will she be able to be a princess, make her family happy, and ALSO follow her adventurous heart?
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 72 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-198-4

Bullet points:
· Featuring original stories, plus one adaptation of the hit television show!
· Tangled: The Series airing regularly on the Disney Channel, with Mandy Moore as Rapunzel and Zachary Levi as Eugene—the same cast as the feature film!
· Advance solicited for August release!

Sh*t My President Says: The Illustrated Tweets of Donald J. Trump
Shannon Wheeler (w & a & c)
Some people are saying, I don’t know, you tell me, but a lot of people are saying this is the greatest book of the year. This guy, Shannon Wheeler, he draws these cartoons for the New Yorker, MAD, the Onion—he’s very, very, good, okay? Now he’s illustrated the most incredible tweets. Wow! You won’t believe what he does with these tweets. I mean, these tweets changed the world, folks. It’s true! It’s very true. EVERYONE is going to want this book — even the haters and losers (Sad!).
HC • BW • $15.99 • 120 pages • 5” x 6.5” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-410-8

Spacebat and the Fugitives (Book One): Tacos at the End of the World—CERTIFIED COOL
Chris Sheridan (w & a & c)
Spacebat, the galaxy’s greatest misfit, is pressed into service by three children to battle robots, psychics, and even the very laws of nature to stop a mad scientist, his army of ill-mannered robots, and (worst of all), a universe-bending machine.
FC • 120 pages • $14.99 • 10.24 x 7.25” • ISBN 978-1-60309-414-6

Korgi: Short Tails— Cover A: Christian Slade—CERTIFIED COOL
Christian Slade (w & a & c)Korgi: Short Tailsis a 48-page comic book collecting all seven Korgi stories from Free Comic Book Day, together with a brand-new adventure called “Cloud Cat.” A robot loses its head, finger-puppets battle, a dragon learns to breathe fire, and Sprout the Korgi (of course) stuffs himself with delicious treats! Slade’s lovingly detailed pen-and-ink drawings bring his fantasy world to life in small slices, all bound up within a new fully-painted cover.
B&W • 48 pages • $4.99

Bullet Points:
· Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Christian Slade’s heartwarming Korgi series!
· “Guaranteed to be loved by children. Its Disney-esque beauty and Bone-like comic timing and fantasy adventure are thoroughly enjoyable, and Slade’s black-and-white draftsmanship is impeccable.” — The AV Club

Superf*ckers Forever—CERTIFIED COOL
James Kochalka (w & a & c)
Jack Krak is Back! After kind of destroying the world (whoops!), the wonderfully profane and destructive Superf*ckers are brought back to life to hang out, make out, punch each other out, and generally cause a ruckus. But when their leader, SuperDan, insists on their help in rescuing an old friend still trapped in Dimension Zero will it lead to the SuperF*ckers return to glory, or will they remain selfish jerks? Collecting all five issues of Superf*ckers Forever, the first-ever Superf*ckers comic series by creator James Kochalka, and featuring back-up stories by acclaimed indie creators!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-089-5

Bullet points:
· Advance solicited for August release!
• “Crashing through the threshold between stupidity and genius.” —Paste Magazine

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Showdown: Bebop & Rocksteady
Daryl Andrews & Adrian Adamescu(d) • Various (a) • Robert Atkins (c)
Heads up Turtles, Bebop and Rocksteady have invaded the New York City Sewers! You’ll need to act fast to save your friends from their clutches in this semi-cooperative board game. Use your knowledge of the sewers to work as a team while trying to out think, out maneuver, and outplay Bebop and Rocksteady. In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Showdown: Bebop & Rocksteady you’ll face off against two of your deadliest foes, in the most precarious setting yet.
2-4 players ? Playable from ages 10+ ? 30 minutes ? MSRP $29.99 ? UPC: 8-27714-01273-6

Bullet points:
· A sewer crawling, Tile-Laying Board game of head-to-head combat!
· First in an all-new series of standalone board games featuring the heroes and villains of TMNT!

Outpost: Siberia
Jon Gilmour & Daryl Andrews(d) • Ron Joseph (a) • Matthew Sweeney (c)
Welcome to Outpost 1, an observatory in the isolated frozen tundra of Siberia!
You and your team have been studying the area, but last night, a massive storm set in, bringing with it a pack of nightmarishly strange creatures. Now, trapped by the weather and these beasts, your crew’s only hope is to use your meager resources to defend yourself and wait out the storm. Ration carefully and you may see the sun again. Designed by Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter) and Daryl Andrews.
2-5 players ? Playable from ages 12+ ? 30 minutes ? MSRP $19.99 ? UPC: 8-27714-01271-2

Bullet points:
· A cooperative card game of survival at any cost!
· First in a series by premier game designer Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter)!